Ticciati, Ólafsson and Shida Rigolo take their time at Kings Place

By Danny Riley, 14 May 2018

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“Ólafsson took Satie’s pensive Gymnopédie no. 1 to a slow glide”

Reviewed at Kings Place: Hall One, London on 11 May 2018

Dowland, Time stands still

Satie, Gymnopédie no. 1

Glass, Études (No. 2,3,9)

Pärt, Spiegel im Spiegel

Beethoven, Piano Sonata no. 32 in C minor, Op.111

Ticciati, Suspended

Webern, Four Pieces, Op.7

Cage, 4'33"

Bach, Aria variata in A Minor, BWV989

Brahms, Piano Sonata no. 3 in F minor, Op.5

Hugo Ticciati, Violin

Víkingur Ólafsson, Piano

Miyoko Shida, Performance Artist

All about mi : Víkingur Ólafsson conquers Paris

David Karlin, 15th March

In Bach, Beethoven and Schubert, the Icelandic pianist demonstrates how perfect technique and total control can lead to expressivity.

*****

A brilliant UK premiere of John Adams’ After the Fall

David Karlin, 25th February

The Icelandic pianist and Finnish conductor make a superb case for John Adams' latest concerto; the Philharmonia play Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé strongly but don't convince completely.

****1

John Adams leads Americana, past and present, with LA Phil

Néstor Castiglione, 23rd January

Compelling as a composer and conductor, Adams restored Roy Harris' Third Symphony to the Los Angeles repertoire, alongside one of his most recent works.

*****

Chills and thrills from Pappano and the Czech Philharmonic

Frank Kuznik, 27th November

In expert hands, a terrifying 12-tone opera and a heroic piano concerto rattle the walls in Prague’s Rudolfinum.

*****

Víkingur Ólafsson and the Philharmonia launch The Anvil's season

David Truslove, 23rd September

Involving performances of standard repertoire by the Philharmonia open Basingstoke’s international concert season.

****1

Sonic brilliance and immersive energy from the Tonhalle in Hamburg

Mengguang Huang, 16th March

At the Elbphilharmonie, a programme of Ligeti, Adams and Lutosławski showcases the power of modern orchestral music to engage both intellectually and emotionally.

*****

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Danny Riley

Danny Riley worked as Bachtrack's content creator from 2017-2018 and is now a freelance contributor. Having also written for sites such as The Quietus and Bandcamp, he loves music of all genres, with a particular fondness for folk and minimalism, and recently completed a PhD on representations of sound in contemporary British poetry.